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Organize and participate in a multiple unit activity practicing proper social distancing and scout spirit. Contact your District or Council Activities Committee to arrange a joint activity with other packs and troops in your area. | Organize and participate in a multiple unit activity practicing proper social distancing and scout spirit. Contact your District or Council Activities Committee to arrange a joint activity with other packs and troops in your area. | ||
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# '''Event Scoring''' - Start with a sliding scale of 0-100 points for each event. | # '''Event Scoring''' - Start with a sliding scale of 0-100 points for each event. | ||
# '''Warnings:''' We are all participating on Scout's Honor here. If any PL submits an item to the camporee judge that is incomplete or inadequate, he will receive one warning notice stating that it is not accepted. He will then get one (or more?) opportunity to submit a corrected/modified entry. | # '''Warnings:''' We are all participating on Scout's Honor here. If any PL submits an item to the camporee judge that is incomplete or inadequate, he will receive one warning notice stating that it is not accepted. He will then get one (or more?) opportunity to submit a corrected/modified entry. | ||
# '''Small Patrol Bonus:''' If you determine that large patrols have an unfair advantage, then award 0-250 points to smaller patrols just to participate. | |||
Other Considerations: | |||
* General health guidelines still recommend daily physical exercise. | |||
* Does your community require you to stay indoors. | |||
* Are gatherings of 10 or less permitted in your area. | |||
== Awards & Prizes == | |||
Get Donated prizes, patches, ribbons, awards, etc. No Campground or Portapotty Rentals needed! | |||
=== Participation Awards === | |||
* '''Certificate of Appreciation''': Every Scout / Patrol should get be recognized with a color printed certificate that can be delivered at their next in person Court of Honor. | |||
* '''Patrol Awards of Achievement''': 1st, 2nd & 3rd place to each patrol with the high scores in the daily competition or each event. | |||
* '''Individual Certificates of Achievement:''' - for outstanding scouts | |||
* '''Camporee Shirt & Patches''' - You may need to collect an entry fee from each patrol to cover this cost. | |||
=== Patrol Leader Orientation === | |||
Each unit must participate as a patrol led by a Patrol Leader. (This will allow for more leadership experience for our youth.) | |||
== Camporee Events == | == Camporee Events == | ||
=== Presentation of Camp Theme === | |||
Every Camporee needs a good scouting theme so pick one from traditional scouting and challenge the patrols to work it into their activities as many ways as possible. Samples: Tug-O-War, Pioneers, Grizzley Bear, Gone Fishin', etc. | |||
=== Patrol Spirit === | === Patrol Spirit === | ||
# 20 Points - Best original Patrol Flag - Submit photo of flag. Bonus for timestamp, camporee theme, patrol theme, Covid-19 themes. | # 20 Points - Best original Patrol Flag - Submit photo of flag. Bonus for timestamp, camporee theme, patrol theme, Covid-19 themes. | ||
# 20 Points - Best patrol Class B Uniform Inspection - Submit Group Photo Montage | # 20 Points - Best patrol Class B Uniform Inspection - Submit Group Photo Montage | ||
# 20 Points - Best patrol Class A Uniform Inspection - Submit Group Photo Montage | # 20 Points - Best patrol Class A Uniform Inspection - Submit Group Photo Montage | ||
== Virtual Patrol Yell == | |||
Have you noticed when everyone talks at once that your virtual meeting platforms gets wonky? | |||
Challenge each patrol to come up with the best ZOOM Patrol Yell. | |||
# 20 Points - Original Patrol Song - YouTube Video | # 20 Points - Original Patrol Song - YouTube Video | ||
# 20 Points - Best Boys Life Joke - | # 20 Points - Best Boys Life Joke - | ||
# 20 Points - Patrol Yell -YouTube | # 20 Points - Virtual Patrol Yell -Zoom / YouTube / FaceBook / Etc | ||
# 20 Points - Best Example of "Social Distancing" at a Patrol event. | # 20 Points - Best Example of "Social Distancing" at a Patrol event. | ||
# 20 Points - Create a Cartoon | |||
# 20 Points - The Scout Law | |||
=== Home Beautification Project === | === Home Beautification Project === | ||
=== Trail to First Class=== | |||
[[Image:RM Camporee.jpg|right]] | |||
See Poster to the right. Don't let advancement opportunities slip for younger scouts! | |||
=== Patrol Service Project === | === Patrol Service Project === | ||
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# 25 points if you are related to a deceased person of unique scouting heritage significance. | # 25 points if you are related to a deceased person of unique scouting heritage significance. | ||
=== | === Cooking Challenge === | ||
* Prepare a meal using our list of ingredients below. | |||
* Prepare a video of your preparing the meal. | |||
* Deliver said meal to the doorstop of our Scout Hut for judging. | |||
=== Patrol Merit Badge Activity === | === Patrol Merit Badge Activity === | ||
As a Virtual Patrol - perform an activity that completes two or more requirements of any Merit Badge. | |||
* '''[[Patrol Leader Merit Badge Planning Guide]]''' - See our listing of recommend Virtual Merit Badge Activities for Scout Patrols. | |||
Bonus points if it includes the following: | |||
* Camporee Theme | |||
* Eagle Required Badge | |||
* Provides service to others. | |||
=== STEM Project === | === STEM Project === | ||
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# 40 points for each adult leader in the troop that renews YPG certification during the course of the Camporee. | # 40 points for each adult leader in the troop that renews YPG certification during the course of the Camporee. | ||
=== More Event Ideas | === Joint Patrol Activity === | ||
Earn 100 Points for each scouting / camporee themed activity with another camporee patrol that is not from your troop. Must be a significant in nature otherwise your patrol may receive none or only partial credit. And not part of any other activity in the Camporee. | |||
== The Daily Challenge == | |||
What is Camporee without some intense competition to hone scouting and leadership skills? This might suggest a 7-day Camporee format with a special event sprung on them at 8am each morning (kind of like a Reality Game Show) and the results listed each night. | |||
8AM each morning, the Camporee Director will post a video to the Camporee FB Page at 8AM. All scouts watch it and then start their actions. | |||
* Race 1st place 200 puts, 2nd is 40 pits | |||
* Geocache selfie | |||
* Collections - How many quarters or hot wheels cars can your whole patrol collect? Post your photo and count by Noon! | |||
* Physical fitness | |||
* '''Whittling Project''' - Create Camp Theme Sign : From a basic peace of Log. | |||
* Create something "knotty" using only materials found in your home (camp gadgets, gateway, etc). Scouts may combine items from your several homes. | |||
* '''Password Challenge:''' Look at this picture - How many scouting theme does patrol find in there? And do you see the secret scouting password of the day there? | |||
* '''Catch a "Fish"''' - Be the first to complete our Virtual Fishing Challenge. Send a Video of your "Catch" with scout and timestamp! Plan B - "Best Catch" . Plan C - "Ugliest Catch". | |||
* '''Bear Hunt''' - Ditto. | |||
== More Event Ideas == | |||
Each District is encouraged to add two or more "unique" elements to make their Camporee a singular element. | Each District is encouraged to add two or more "unique" elements to make their Camporee a singular element. | ||
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# See also [https://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/this-list-50-low-cost-hobbies-will-excite-you-2.html List of 50 Low Cost Hobbies] for more ideas. | # See also [https://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/this-list-50-low-cost-hobbies-will-excite-you-2.html List of 50 Low Cost Hobbies] for more ideas. | ||
== Virtual Camporee Examples== | |||
Here are some examples - | |||
* | * [https://scoutingevent.com/066-virtualcamporee?fbclid=IwAR2zYtpP6M4PJJaX77OhakDBG0nS71oHGP7ih_eQeiXPAhfkhVVXeTJuDlw Connecticut Rivers Council Camporee 2020] - | ||
* [http://www.bsa-grc.org/scouting-home/72755 Great Rivers Council - Scouting at Home] - | |||
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